innisfail & District ballet & dance society

42'nd ANNUAL DANCE COMPETITION

Commencing - Thursday 01st May, 2025 Finishing - Friday 09th May 2025
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Innisfail & DISTRICT dance & Ballet Society

Our 2025 Dance Competition will be a Covid Safe Event and operatingunder the current Government Mandate Rules.
Special Rules & Regulations will be enforced for our event to help stop the spread of Covid-19.
  • Music for 2025 can be submitted to Music Uploads
  • Video & Photography will be shot by BWP Studios
  • All entries for 2025 will be electronically completed via Comps Online
  • Entries open Monday 27th Jan, 2025 @ 10am & close Friday 07th Mar, 2025 @ 10pm
  • No Manual or Late Entries Please
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Phrases from the world of dance

Words from the sprightly world of dance.
It takes two to tango
Many dances are styled for two partners, so why does the tango get singled out in this phrase?One can point to the 1952 song "Takes Two to Tango," composed by Al Hoffman and Dick Manning and performed by Pearl Bailey (and Louis Armstrong, among others), with lyrics stressing that, in contrast to catching a fish or digging a ditch, it takes two people to "do the dance of love.
Put one's best foot forward
The phrase put one's best foot forward means "to make a strong early impression," though one might use it to mean "to make a strong effort to achieve something difficult." The phrase might suggest the proper order for marching, but early uses of the phrase, which dates to the 16th century, can be found in the context of dance.
Footloose and fancy-free
The word footloose isn't necessarily tied to dancing. It means simply "having no ties, free to move about." The association with dancing, of course, comes from the 1984 movie of that title starring Kevin Bacon.So what's the deal with fancy-free? To have a "fancy" at one time meant to be in love, so to be fancy-free meant to be romantically unattached, and therefore free to see, meet, or dance with anyone you wished.
Waltz (in, into, up)
A waltz is a ballroom dance done in ³/₄ time in which a couple moves around a ballroom in series of three steps. It is believed to have originated in Germany and derives from an Old High German verb, walzan, meaning "to roll," perhaps alluding to the turning motion of the dance.
The fluid motion of the dance has led to its branching out as a verb with a number of figurative uses, from "to move or advance in an easy or lively manner" to "to approach with boldness"
Have two left feet
To have two left feet means to be a clumsy or poor dancer.
SONG AND DANCE
Originally, a song and dance was a performance that literally combined a song and a dance, as part of a vaudeville show that might have included other acts, such as jugglers, acrobats, magicians, or comic actors.
Perhaps the repetitive nature of touring vaudeville shows, with the same acts rehearsed and performed night after night, led song and dance to develop a figurative meaning of something long and often unnecessarily drawn out—like a process or explanation—but that is overly familiar and that an audience must through before the person "performing" it gets to the predictable ending.
the light fantastic
Does trip (or skip, or twirl) the light fantastic make you think of raves or light-up disco floors? That would certainly be news to John Milton, who introduced the phrase in his poem "L'Allegro," published in 1632.
Come, and trip it as ye goOn the light fantastic toe,And in thy right hand lead with thee,The mountain-nymph, sweet Liberty…
Milton used light and fantastic as adjectives modifying toe. But sometime in the 19th century, the line got condensed and toe got dropped, leaving fantastic to sound like a noun being modified by light (or, alternately, a postpositive adjective with light as a noun).
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  • "Thank you. Such a well organised smooth competition.." Catherine | ★★★★★
    "Thank you ladies for the endless hours of preparation, commitment and perseverance to continue providing this dance institution to our community.We look forward to the 40th year celebrations!" FNQ Dance Academy | ★★★★★
    "Well done! We live in Sydney now, but I check the results daily. I appreciate whoever has been posting the results online so I can read them!" Rebecca | ★★★★★
  • "Would love to be there for your 40th! Wonderful milestone!" Amanda | ★★★★★
    "Thank you for another fabulous year!" Aimee | ★★★★★
    "Thank you to Zoe from Empire Cafe in Woolies arcade for the lovely smoko boxes she is donating for the Adjudicator & Pencillor each day. We appreciate your kind donation & the food supplied is delicious. Empire Cafe is opened all day & provide breakfast & lunch as well as delicious sweets.Empire Cafe & Catering are proud sponsors & promote the talent in our Shire." Innisfail & District Ballet & Dance Society Inc | ★★★★★
  • "Congratulations ladies, another successful year ! Go home and put your feet up!!!" Christine | ★★★★★
    "Thank you to the wonderful Sponsors & Volunteers who assisted us this year at our 2022 Dance Competition. We could not stage this event without your kind donations & assistance." Innisfail & District Ballet & Dance Society Inc | ★★★★★
    "Thank you so much for all your hard work!!" Sacha | ★★★★★
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Innisfail District Ballet and Dance Society Inc. has provided to the community of Innisfail the annual Dance Competition since 1982. This competition showcases the cultural talents and assists with the development of our youths self esteem and stage experience.
2025 Competition Dates Thursday 01st May - Friday 09th May, 2025
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